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Archives for December, 2011

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Saskatoon real estate week in review: December 26-30, 2011

The final week of sales for the Saskatoon real estate market closed as it always does. That being, very quietly. The city’s agents reported a total of 36 single-family home and condo sales to the Saskatoon multiple listing service®, 26 fewer homes then were sold the previous week, for an annual gain of six when [...]

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What does 2012 have in store for the Canadian real estate market?

As 2011 draws to a close it’s clear that Canadian housing has performed better than most expected this year. It’s also clear, that in some markets, buoyant conditions and aggressive price increases have some experts talking about a price bubble again. There are a wide range of commentary, opinions and predictions coming forward and I [...]

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Saskatoon real estate week in review: December 19-23, 2011

The Saskatoon real estate market continued to move at a faster pace than is typical for the final week leading up to Christmas. For the second consecutive week, local agents reported 63 house and condo sales to the multiple listing service® to top sales from the same week last year by 26. New listings also [...]

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Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan wins prestigious design award

The design for the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan has been selected as one of eight 2011 Award of Excellence recipients by Canadian Architect magazine and is featured on the cover of this month’s issue. According to the story in the Star Phoenix, the $84 million gallery was selected from “163 submissions judged by a [...]

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Sense of community alive and well in Saskatoon’s Hudson Bay Park

Here’s a link to an article that’s part of a series that appears in Bridges in which Charles Hamilton gets a feel for a Saskatoon neighbourhood from a resident of the area. This one is about the Hudson Bay Park area of Saskatoon. Angie Lato, a ten year resident of Hudson Bay Park says, “When I look out [...]

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Saskatoon real estate week in review: December 12-16, 2011

Saskatoon housing sales continued at a pace that was busier than we would expect at this time of year. Local agents reported a total of 63 detached house and condominium sales to the multiple listing service® this week for a weekly gain of seven units, beating sales for the same week a year ago by [...]

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Canadian home sales edge higher in November, 2011: CREA

CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for

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Easy access to amenities and large yards appeal to River Heights home owners

Here’s a link to an article that’s part of a series that appears in Bridges in which Charles Hamilton gets a feel for a Saskatoon neighbourhood from a resident of the area. This one is about the River Heights area of Saskatoon. Long time River Heights resident, Peter Zakreski talks with Charles, ““We just love this neighbourhood. It’s [...]

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Report commissioned by City of Saskatoon projects major future growth

Saskatoon’s future is bright, according to a report presented to city council on Monday night. The 215-page report, prepared by MXD Developments Strategists of Vancouver projects that Saskatoon’s population would hit 325,000 by 2028. By then, the city will require six new hotels, a thirty percent expansion in retail space from 10 million square feet [...]

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Buyer beware is still the prevailing legal principle when buying a home

Allow me to draw your attention to Les MacPherson’s column, in today’s Star Phoenix titled, “Buyer beware when it comes to home purchase.” The Buyers bought the condo and took possession in June of last year. In spite of a musty smell in the basement when they were shown the property, they did not have [...]

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Saskatoon real estate week in review: December 5-9, 2011

Saskatoon real estate sales and new listing activity both fell back in line with historical norms this week. Agents reported a total of 56 house and condo sales to the multiple listing service®, a decline of 20 units when compared to the previous week but on par with sales reported for the same week last [...]

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